Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09

Nebrasks sGd Kansas and Iowa would
stand by their colors aud vote the Reput-
licau ticket.
} Senator NJ. Anderson spoke for Omaha
and gave that young city, situated in the
hesrt Ct the continent and upon the
banks of the greatest river in the world,
Ia good send OF. It would
furnish music and decorations
and press facilities and everything else
I that was wanted. "Evervthing we have
is yours if you want it," His earnestness
create applesuse and laughter. az feel
ike adopting the suggestion of s D=mo-
cratic stump orator Who said, sitter sn-
ucuncing his platform, Gentlemen,
! them's ny sentiments, but il them sentI-
ments don't suit, them sentiments csn be
charged Laughter Uyou want more
! than we Of r you.;ssy SO"
/ The delegation from Ohio was then sd
/ mitted and COnGressmsn Butferworth and
Congressman Murat Hslstead of the
! Commercial Gazette glowingly presented
| the claims Of Cincinnati and other cities
Congressman e. Bingham in an elo-
| quent speech presented the CLAIMS Of
j Philadelphia.
! Colonel W. G. Elem of Richmond, Va,
presented sn argument in favor of the
Republican party of that state. He was
accompanied by members of the
Ssnste and House of Repre-
sentatiVes Of Virginia, and by its
five or six Republican members OF Com
gress and tneV represented the Republi-
can party of Virginia. He read 4 paper
in the form OF an address to the commit
tee, and which repeated the history
Of the Republican patty of that
state since 1873. The election
in Virginia had been egregtouslY misrep-
resented. They had carried ffty-six out
OF 100 counties, and had elected ten out
of nineteen senators, and had carried
seven out of ten congressional
districts and all this had been done with
strict, bona fide Republican votes. He
stated these facts TO show that the national
nrgsniz alton Of Vtrginis was
not ine I'll ;ienL or unsuccessful
and to demonstrate that with the cordial
recognition and support OF the national
Republican party Virginia would give her
electoral votes nex5 year to the r publ
can candidate for the presidency" Ap-
plause.
Formal papers presenting the claims of
Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha were
submitted, and il YVES then moved that
the committee proceed TO ballot. Il re.
suited as follows: Chicago, IL; Omaha,
10; Cincinnati, 8; Minneapolis. 6 Paila-
Gelphis, 8; st. Louis, 2: Washington,
Toe committee then proceeded to vote
formally by ballot and the result wes:
Whole number Of ballots cast, AZ; neceS-
sary 20 choice, 81; CT which Chic.g0 Re
ceived % 0 nana /, Cincinnati 8, Min
neapolls 8, PliladeIp1ia 3. S Llu.sI
The second formal ballot was thea
taken ard resulted: Chicsgo, 25; |
Omaha, /; Cincinnati, l3; Minneapolis, 8. |
On motion of Mr.. More Of louisiana |
The choice of Caicago as the place of |
holding the convention was declared ;
unanimous. On motion If Rollins Ct /!
New Hampshire the time for the meeting |
was fixed for TUESDAY, June 10, 1883
A resolution was tnen adopt d for The ep- |
poinsment of committee If seven with |
power to take control CT the bulldog for
the convention ana to make slI necessary
for holding the convention.
The Chairman stated he would seleca &
and announce it subsequently.
Governor Gillette Of Dakots offered
resolution allowing the territory Of Da-
kota Fix delegates at large in
tae Republican national conven-
!
support Of it. Opposition was male by
committee had no jurisdiction in the mat
ter.
motion YVES offered By Mr. Carey
of Wyoming to allow the teri. tories Of
DAkoa and Washington to elect four
cJntir gent delegates in addition to two
regular delegates, whose admission Would
70 NV ho
east, he said, could afford to be
generous to the people OF these territories.
Dakota was not only entitled to full rep
in the national convention,
but was entitled to full representation IL
the councils of the nation.
Tne amendment Was agreed to, s1d the
motion as agreed TO was adopted. 4
motion was adopted providing
for the election of delegates
from the District Of Columbia in
convention called By the central commit
tee Of the district Mr.. Litter of {
illinois moved that the chairman
md secretary of the committee be {
instructed to prepare and publish /
me Call for the national convention. {
Agreed to.
A resolution WAS adopted recommend
ng the committee to pu h the campaign {
work between now and the meeting of !
ne convention
THEIR oPfSIONs OF THE MESSAGE.
specill to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dc. S.-Richsrd Coke
says Of the Presidents message: Il,
lle&ses me v ~ much. The Democracy
oi Texas will be enthusiastic over 1t. l
,svOr tariff for revenue only"
J FL. r 'sgau says: 81 nesltily in
ioTse the Presidents views. / think IT
he duty of Congress to make tart #
hat will prevent the accumulation of any
moneys not necessary to csrrY on an ,
government"
SilGs Hare: 81 think the message one
# the best documents of the kind l ever
cad. an not prepared to answer fully,
)ut ! want the surplus abolished but am
lot able yet TO say how much. l think
he President covers the point nicely
Che surplus should be reduced by taking
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